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LIG to LUA: distance & flight time
Limoges (Limoges Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,670 mi
7,515 km · 4,058 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, France
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIG from LUA?
The flight distance from Limoges (LIG) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,670 miles (7,515 km, 4,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Limoges and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Limoges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIG to LUA?
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